Improvement in crimping apparatus for boots and shoes



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No. 196,079.. Patented Oct. 16,1877. 71- 1. 111M; Q

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIPP' FISCHER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN CRIMPINGAP PARATUS FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 196,079, dated October16, 1877; application filed September 20, 1877.

of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has relation to crimping-tools; and the novelty consistsin the combination of a crimping-block and a crimping iron or flame,arranged in the manner as will be hereinafter 'more fully set forth, andpointed out in the claim.

The old style of crimping-iron is attached to the instep of the boot orshoe, and stretches only the front part of the boot or shoe. By myimproved device I crimp the back part as well as the front part of theboot or shoe. In fact, it crimps the whole of the boot or shoe at oneand the same time.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a side view of thecrimping-iron. Fig. 2 shows the crimping-iron attached to thecrimping-block in action.

The letter A represents a wooden crimpingblock, having the outlines of ashoe or gaiter. To the upper forward portion of the toe and the leg orankle portion are formed notches or recesses I), or their equivalents,to receive the forked ends 0 of a right-angled or L-shaped metallicframe, D.

The metallic frame D, when fastened in position to the crimping-block,extends outwardly in front of the block, as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings, and.is provided with a screwthreaded socket, e, to receive thescrew-threaded rod F. This rod F is provided with a clincher, G, jointedso as to have free play. This clincher Gr consists of two hinged orjointed plates, with their inner faces serrated and provided with asetscrew, H, thereby forming clamping-jaws, for the purpose hereinafterdescribed. The outer end of the screw-rod is provided with an adjustingcrank or nut, I. The forked ends of the metallic frame may be plain andflat, and fastened to the ends of the block by means of screws; also,other changes in the construction may be made without departing from thespirit of the invention.

The mode of operating the crimping-tool: The leather, after being cut tothe required size and shape, is soaked inwater. Then the button-fly isfastened to the crimping-block with a few small tacks, and the otherpart is brought properly around the block, when the clamping-jaws areapplied to the button-flap of the leg. This done, the screw-rod andadjusting-crank will be brought in action sufficiently to stretch theleg portion to give it the desired shape. Care must be taken to get theleg in proper place on the block, as indicated by the correspondingparts of the shoe, gaiter, or boot, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

The leather so applied will he left on the crimping-block to drycompletely. When dry and taken off it will have the exact shape desired.

These crimping-tools are more especially designed for the shoes andboots shown in my recent patents.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In combination with a crimping-block, a metallic flame, D, adapted to beattached to the ankle and toe portions of the block, and provided withan adj usting-screw and clamping-jaws, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

PHILIPP FISCHER.

Witnesses:

Gno. A. LANGBEIN, NAT. E. ()LIPHANT.

